Magnets Review

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What happens when you cut a permanent magnet into molecules?

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Each molecule is a permanent magnet.

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True or False: All metals stick to magnets.

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False.

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What happens to the magnetic force as the distance from the magnetic field increases?

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The magnetic force becomes weaker.

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What do all magnets have, regardless of their shape?

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Two magnetic poles.

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What happens to magnetic poles that are alike?

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They repel each other.

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What are the two types of magnetic poles?

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North Pole and South Pole.

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What is a magnetic field?

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The area around a magnet where magnetic forces can be felt.

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What is the principle of magnetism?

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Opposite poles attract, and like poles repel.

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What materials are typically attracted to magnets?

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Ferromagnetic materials like iron, nickel, and cobalt.

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What is a temporary magnet?

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A material that acts like a magnet only in the presence of a magnetic field.